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Independence just because of a Tory government that won't be here in ten years is a seriously dodgy reason to risk everything.

No-one knows how long it will take: Could be a year, could be ten years. The problem is that NS hasn't even bothered to find out exactly how long, or what the process would be: She's leading people into a blind trap, in the same way the Leave campaign did for Brexit. Scotland could end up with the worst of all worlds, and that would be a real shame.

But do you not feel that you don't even have half the answers from the independence side of the argument yet? Regarding things like currency, finances, trading etc. In what way do you not feel valued members of the UK? Any more so than Essex or Dorset, for example. Genuinely curious on this one, not picking a fight

I'm amazed the 370 sold that many at all.

True, but then they can simply have their referendum after Brexit is done and dusted like May has said. NS is trying to push her agenda based on something that doesn't cannot exist, which is Scotland never leaving the EU at all. Again, I have no issue with the Scots having another crack at independence, but I don't like any part of the UK being lied to in an important referendum. That equally applies to the £350M NHS lie, as well as George's emergency budget to tax everyone lie for Brexit.

The trouble with the whole leaving the EU argument is that it falls apart on the basis that if Scotland leaves the UK, it also leaves the EU anyway. Given that, what's the point leaving the UK? One way or another, Scotland is leaving the EU.

I suspect the Supra will be even more than that tbh. The BMW version will slot in between i8 and Z5, so between £60k and £100K which for argument sake gives you £70K. The Toyota will of course be less, so a nice round £10K discount should put some distance and tempt buyers. That'd be my best guess at this point, it'd be nice if it was less than that but I have my doubts.

And an even less interesting engine. No chance I'd be paying £150K for a Honda anything when the 570GT or R8 are the same price. Significantly more desirable cars, albeit not hybrid (which isn't entirely a bad thing). Now if Honda were to bring out a road version of the GT3-spec car, that would be right up my street.

But airflow can still pass through an oil cooler and an intercooler to get to the rad. It can't pass through a solid number plate. Ironically you'd have been better off mounting it in front of the intake, which isn't requiring air flow to do the job properly. It'll happily suck up whatever air is there, where as the PS rad cannot suck anything. But then we all know you're not going to move it now, despite common sense and reasoning, simply because you always know best

Won't happen. The market simply isn't there for a Zed-type car any more, at least not one that most on here would want/expect from a Zed. If it comes, it'll be a £40K car. That's the same price as a TTS, or a 718 Cayman, or a BMW 240 with a handful of options. Not a chance in hell a new Zed would be a better drive overall than any of those (although it'll have a more interesting engine than the 718 I suspect), and you just know that the interior will once again be lacking in comparison. I'm not saying that some people on here wouldn't still pick a new Zed over those cars, but the vast majority of the public would not do the same which is why we're not seeing a bunch of 370 Nismos on the roads. The business case HAS to come first, and either they bust the bank trying to tempt customers away and hope to make the money on servicing (unlikely) or they do something completely different and you end up with a BRZ86 competitor with a blown four-pot and a CVT.

How do you reckon that?

That's not the question though, and neither will it ever be so we'll never know the answer. The real question is whether the Scottish people are willing to take a massive leap into the unknown, with so much resting on such little information and such empty promises, led by such a weak party that refuses to answer the basic questions?

Tbh, a decent alignment guy should be able to figure out what you want just by telling him that you want minimum tyre wear but would like it better in the corners. Define better though: Sharper turn in, or more grip mid-corner? And you can't have both, as one trades off against the other! Just describe the handling traits you're after, and assuming you've gone somewhere decent then let them do the rest. However, minimum tyre wear and extra cornering are mutually exclusive too, so decide in percentages where your priorities lie. Avoid giving numbers unless you're sure of what you're doing. But 2 deg at the rear is far too much for AD08s, that's more suited to MPSC2s. If anyone does give you exact numbers then just remember that that works for them, and it may not work for you. I tend to avoid giving exact settings now for this very reason.

Steering wheel is a bit much, but the rest of the inside is lovely!

Love that. Great colour, stripes look good, interior looks nicer with those retro seats. But no, I still wouldn't buy one. Are they really eight years old now?!

Ceramic coating won't protect it perfectly, but then neither will PPF: It'll still chip, it'll still mark, it'll still be as noticeable. It may not chip as easily as regular paint, but between PPF and ceramic coating I don't think there'll be a lot in it (I've accidentally got coatings over my clothes when applying them, and the patch dries to go rock hard!). It's also how different the panels will look in daylight, with PPF on some but not others. Each to their own fella, but honestly I don't think you'll be as happy with the results after 6 months as I think you want to be. I'd rather you saved your money instead. Def budget to get the detailing done before the PPF, as I can promise you now that the car will be swirly swirly upon collection, better to have it arranged beforehand than to be surprised on the day. Don't forget you can get the guy to do all this at the Nissan dealer before collection, so even if you delay collection for a couple of days it'll be fine.

If you do go for PPF, please make sure that the paint below is detailed to remove the swirls and holograms that the car will have before you get it applied, as otherwise it'll be permanently like that. Some PPF guys do do this, but most don't. Another reason to simply get the car detailed professionally then coated, rather than worry about PPF. It'll look better for longer, I'd wager. Although you could then go one further and detail the lot then PPF the lot, which would be the best course I guess.

Maybe they don't like random apostrophes either.

Good to hear you made it through okay, something to look forward to next year?

Bottom one.

Oi, I charge in the finest confectionary! So far we're up to a Caramel and half a Twix.

There you go then, sorted. I've never been happier to be wrong

Having looked into this, I would say that it's something that's not actually been tested in the courts yet as the wording of the law is unclear. Is it the value of the share in the first property, or the value of the whole property? How brave do you feel like being with the courts? My reading, and I would strongly suspect the courts would see it the same way given the intention of the law, is that you would be liable for the extra SDLT as the first property is worth more than £40K. That would make sense, and this guy appears to agree with me. That said, I would simply speak to the solicitor you would be using and ask them: If they say yes then fine, and if they say no then you can simply sue them for the amount if they're wrong.

No idea, it was some guy I met at Center Gravity in January when I was there. As good as PPF now is, I still wouldn't. My preference would be to put a coating on to protect the paint, and then simply live with whatever chips I get and respray every couple of years or so.

I've only ever seen one car where the edges weren't bloody obvious, which was an RS6 who had everything done and it cost him £4K. There is s noticeable difference in finish between a PPF panel and a plain one. That would bug the hell out of me! Plus stone chips are still noticeable, albeit not as much as on paint but then yours is white, so chips will be even less noticeable.